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North Korea says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about Australian human rights abuses

North Korea says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about Australian human rights abuses

North Korea, a country widely criticized for human rights abuses, is on a campaign to call out other countries

North Korea says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about Australian human rights abuses
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 22, 2021
Tainted with stigma, a North Korean defector school has nowhere to go

Tainted with stigma, a North Korean defector school has nowhere to go

For years now, Yeomyung School has run into red tape while looking for a new spot

Tainted with stigma, a North Korean defector school has nowhere to go
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung January 21, 2021
North Korean defectors arriving in the South drop by 78% in 2020 — a record low

North Korean defectors arriving in the South drop by 78% in 2020 — a record low

Yearly new arrivals dropped by more than 800 people amid the COVID-19 pandemic and stricter border measures

North Korean defectors arriving in the South drop by 78% in 2020 — a record low
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 20, 2021
Only COVID-19 ended his search for his daughter: North Korea abductee dies at 78

Only COVID-19 ended his search for his daughter: North Korea abductee dies at 78

Yun Jong-su was forced to live in North Korea for 33 years and he never stopped looking for his daughter after escaping

Only COVID-19 ended his search for his daughter: North Korea abductee dies at 78
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 6, 2021
Defector unemployment rates doubled in 2020. Now, a new bill is trying to help.

Defector unemployment rates doubled in 2020. Now, a new bill is trying to help.

North Korean defector-politician Ji Seong-ho wants to refine a law rewarding firms for hiring more than five defectors

Defector unemployment rates doubled in 2020. Now, a new bill is trying to help.
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung January 5, 2021
North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Dec. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020

North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro January 1, 2021
Timeline: From the 80-day battle’s end to the controversial leaflet ban
NK PRO

Timeline: From the 80-day battle’s end to the controversial leaflet ban

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Dec. 1 - Dec. 31

Timeline: From the 80-day battle’s end to the controversial leaflet ban
NK Pro
NK Pro December 31, 2020
Pregnant North Korean woman and teenage girl face possible repatriation in China

Pregnant North Korean woman and teenage girl face possible repatriation in China

The United Nations is urging China not to forcibly return five North Korean defectors arrested in September

Pregnant North Korean woman and teenage girl face possible repatriation in China
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 31, 2020
Unification ministry op-ed: Why South Korea had to stop leaflet launches

Unification ministry op-ed: Why South Korea had to stop leaflet launches

Suh Ho, the vice minister at the Ministry of Unification, penned an exclusive op-ed about South Korea's leaflet bill

Unification ministry op-ed: Why South Korea had to stop leaflet launches
Suh Ho
Suh Ho December 20, 2020
Seoul foreign minister defends leaflet law, says free speech is ‘not absolute’

Seoul foreign minister defends leaflet law, says free speech is ‘not absolute’

Kang Kyung-wha spoke up about a controversial new law that bans leaflets and other items from being sent to North Korea

Seoul foreign minister defends leaflet law, says free speech is ‘not absolute’
David Volodzko
David Volodzko December 16, 2020
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